

- English prose literature, Philosophy in literature, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, thrillers, general
Cyril Connolly (1903-1974) was one of the most influential book reviewers and critics in England, contributing regularly to The New Statesmen, The Observer, and The Sunday Times. His essays have been collected in book form and published to wide acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Contemplative, character-led, prestige and intimate.
- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- intimateepic
- gravecomic
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- Author
- Cyril Connolly
- First published
- November 1973
- Pages
- 152
- Publisher
- Horizon, Arrow Books, Harper & brothers
- Editions
- 49
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780140025842
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